Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World

"Yes."

"Their battle represents the pinnacle of human combat..."

On the field.

Jade, like a demon from hell, stared intently at Lynn, his voice low yet penetrating:

"Such an aura... no wonder he replaced Netero."

I approve of you!

He was once the leader of the Hunter Association's Shadow Squad, second only to Netero in the association's status. Even the top officials of the V5 countries were quite afraid of him because he was powerful enough!

He had met many strong people at that time, but the only one who could truly surpass him was Netero, who was in his prime at the time!

At this point, Lynn's impression of him was not as good as Netero's at that time, but it was similar to Netero's current impression.

How young is he?

Jade guessed that Lynn was at most thirty years old.

To have such strength at such a young age is undeniable; if he were in the same era as Netero, Lynn would have replaced Netero.

No wonder Lynn became the new strongest in the world.

That's what Jed thinks.

Little did they know that Lynn was merely demonstrating his basic abilities.

It was late at night, and the [Magic of the Sun] was not activated.

He also didn't open the door...

Jade thought this was Lynn's full strength, but it was actually Lynn's minimum strength.

Do you approve of me?

"I don't think you have the right to say that."

Lynn spoke calmly and slowly recounted the facts.

Recognition is usually an affirmation from a superior to a subordinate, but clearly, Jed was not above him, so he did not have the right to it.

It should be said that no one in the entire six continents is qualified to speak to him like that.

"Arrogant fool!"

"When I was roaming the six continents, you were still nowhere to be found!"

Jade's face contorted in rage. He swung his arms, creating a sonic boom in the air, and roared as he looked up at the bright moon in the sky.

"I'm not the cowardly Jed I used to be!"

"I am stronger than before!"

"No one can stop me from taking my revenge!"

Jade's voice echoed on the rooftop and reached the ears of countless people watching the live stream, shocking them all.

They're wrong!

I initially thought this white-haired man was a descendant of the Shadow.

Little did I know that he was the leader of the Shadow Squad from back then—Jade!

Even Netero was filled with surprise at this moment.

"Is that really how it is?"

"I initially thought it was the embodiment of past resentment."

"I never imagined that the resentment lingering in the world was too strong, making it impossible to dissipate."

"So this resentment not only reawakened the soul, but even reshaped the body?!"

"I never imagined I'd meet you again in this state... Jade!"

Netero looked shocked.

He thought this person was Jade's junior, or perhaps a junior from one of the original group.

did not expect……

He is Jade himself!

That old friend that I once solved with my own hands!

Upon hearing Netero's words, Jade's lips curled into a smile as he turned to look at his old friend.

"Did you finally recognize me?"

"Nitro!!"

Jade looked at Netero with a half-smile, and seeing Netero's shocked expression, he felt a surge of satisfaction.

He wanted to prove to Nitero and everyone else that their decision was a huge mistake and had brought them utter ruin!

"Even if the resentment hasn't dissipated, it shouldn't be able to come back to life, right?"

"Could it be..."

"Did you sell your soul to the Demon King?"

Netero muttered to himself, each word further confirming his suspicions.

"That's right, in order to take revenge on you, I didn't hesitate to sell my soul to the Demon King!"

Jade's words confirmed Netero's guess.

After hearing Jade's words, Netero didn't know what to say and fell silent again. This matter had a huge impact on him.

He already felt guilty about what happened back then, and now seeing Jade come back to life and take revenge on them, he felt a mix of emotions.

Seeing that Netero remained silent, Jade snorted coldly, "I'll come back and execute you later!"

"I'll deal with this kid first!"

Jade looked at Lynn, surrounded by a chilling pillar of resentment.

With a casual grab, boundless resentment gathered in his palm, instantly transforming into two enormous ghostly flame projectiles.

The two dark blue flames looked like fires emerging from hell, giving people a sense of dread just by looking at them.

The eerie glow illuminated the pitch-black night, like will-o'-the-wisps, sending chills down one's spine.

Because they are formed from resentment, these attacks possess abilities that ordinary Nen (spirit energy) does not have.

That's corrosive!

Resentment is an energy composed of almost all negative emotions in the world, including but not limited to anger, horror, the eerie, death...

That's why Jade and his friends were able to create the "resentment potion" and turn those landlords into resentment puppets.

An attack fueled by these negative emotions is naturally a force to be reckoned with!

The decision to purge the Shadow Forces decades ago was largely due to this ability.

The essence of Qi is the life energy that people release from their bodies, and these energies can be manipulated to achieve one's goals.

It comes from the fundamental source within the human body and is a perfectly normal ability. Resentment is different; in fact, the two are completely opposite.

Resentment arises from an inner being filled with countless negative emotions, rooted in an obsession with something, and is used to exploit this ability. This is an ability that is inherently the opposite of Nen.

boom!

In an instant, two resentment bullets were launched simultaneously, and the loud sonic booms combined to make the sound even louder.

Even an S-rank powerhouse wouldn't dare to casually accept this attack!

Even if they could take it on, they would choose to avoid it because of the corrosive power of resentment.

Most people thought Lynn would do the same.

But Lynn didn't.

Peng!

Lynn did not move an inch. The resentment bullet hit the thin green barrier that suddenly appeared in front of him and was intercepted.

Hold on!

He is currently fusing with an A+ rank Dragonite, thus enabling him to use this defensive move, which is considered one of the best defensive moves among all Pokémon.

Originally, "holding" meant completely blocking the attack, but now the level of defense depends on the amount of Nen he consumes, allowing him to exert a defensive effect many times over with just one unit of Nen.

So it was accepted just like that?

Is that green barrier his Nen ability?

Jade's expression changed slightly. Seeing that the resentment ball was easily blocked, he was shocked and then began to analyze Lynn's abilities.

He had learned a little about Lynn before, knowing that he used swords and had demonstrated ice-type abilities.

I've never heard of a barrier with such good defensive capabilities.

At the same time, Jade noticed that Lynn suddenly had something in his hand, and it looked like a toy.

"You are honored to be my guinea pig."

Lynn's lips curled into a smile, then he frantically channeled his Nen energy and pressed the switch. The toy's eyes flashed with light.

This toy has a catchy name.

Super Fall Expert Z!

Its entire body is dark purple, and it wears sunglasses and leather shoes.

It is a true expert in super-powerful assassin robots.

This is the A+ card he drew from the 4-Dimensional Treasure Bag after making a wish using the 1-Star Dragon Ball, hoping for a high-level card.

【Name: Super Fall Expert Z】

Grade: A+

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Doraemon]

[Description: An upgraded version of the Falling Expert, a ruthless killer expert. The more energy you put into it, the stronger its combat power becomes and the more distant creatures it can target. Put in 100 Jenny and say its name to activate it.]

Super Fall Expert Z is an upgraded version of [Fall Expert].

If you tell it the name of the person you want to take down, it will kill that person without hesitation.

In the original work, even if that person is in the future or the past, it can instantly travel through time and space to reach the target's point in time to kill them. Anyone who tries to stop it will be mercilessly killed by it.

After all, the average "Fall Expert" is only equipped with an impact pistol that can knock people down.

The [Super Fall Expert Z] is equipped with a genuine air cannon, and even rocket launchers.

However, his [Super Falling Expert Z] is different. Its specific combat power depends on energy. It cannot transcend time, but at most it can transcend space to kill the target.

Since this was a killing tool, and he had just acquired it, he couldn't find a suitable test subject for the time being, so he thought of using it on Jade.

If he performs well, he will stay.

If his performance is poor, he sacrifices himself to gain points, so as not to waste them.

“Jade.” Lynn casually tossed in 100 jenny and called out the name, then threw down the expert.

The expert who had fallen was seen walking step by step toward Jade in front of him.

Jade frowned. Although he didn't know what this "toy" was, it looked like a Nen tool with some kind of effect.

Let's just solve it directly.

Thinking of this, Jade's hands once again produced huge blasts of resentment.

Such a small Nen artifact, he could destroy it with a single attack!

The others were also surprised to see Lynn take out this little toy, wondering what its purpose was.

Compared to the menacing Jade, the toy doll seemed far too "weak," which aroused suspicion.

Sensing Jade's resistance, the expert who had fallen stopped in his tracks.

Then, to the astonishment of countless people, the expert who had fallen pulled out a rocket launcher much larger than himself from behind his back, its dark muzzle pointed at Jade.